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Description

30 years in purchasing, and constant evolution that has allowed me to see this profession from different angles.

I still remember my beginnings in the industrial sector, where purchasing was essentially focused on optimizing production costs and inventory management.

A major turning point in my career was my time in the purchasing department of the Orange group. There, I had the opportunity to work on complex, innovative, and high-visibility projects. It was during this period that I understood that purchasing is a lever for transformation. Working within this organization allowed me to see the power of purchasing in a large group, not only in terms of performance but also in terms of global strategy, inter-departmental collaboration, and long-term vision.

Then, one day, I made the leap into the banking-insurance sector, and everything changed.

Purchasing is no longer just a support function. It is now at the heart of strategy, with challenges of innovation, digital transformation, and social responsibility.

This change taught me a crucial lesson: in purchasing, as in professional life, adaptability is key. This profession requires constant evolution, questioning one's practices, and accepting to step out of one's comfort zone.

My career path, from the industrial sector to Orange's purchasing department, and then into the "banking-insurance" world, has allowed me to develop a broad vision, understand the importance of a strategic role, but also to realize that, deep down, the fundamentals remain the same: listen, understand, be honest, and think long-term.

These three decades have taught me that true strength lies in our ability to adapt and innovate, to remain curious, and never fear questioning.

The purchasing profession is constantly transforming, and that's what makes it exciting and essential.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

French
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 50km)

Banque privée
Purchasing Director
BANKING AND INSURANCE
March 2025 - Today (1 year and 3 months)
Paris, France
Transition management mission
Assessment, definition, and implementation of a purchasing department centralizing the group's various subsidiaries.
Definition of purchasing policy, procedures, IT system, and performance plan.
Structuring of methods, human resources, and tools.
Data Analysis Purchasing Information System Performance Plan Purchasing Audit
RESAH
IT Sector Correspondent
PUBLIC SECTOR
January 2024 - Today (2 years and 5 months)
Paris, France
• Definition of the sector's offer dissemination programs, deployment, and evaluation

• Supports holders in disseminating offers to purchasing cooperative members;

• Manages the organization of webinars for offer presentations or updates, sector review webinars, and offer presentation events, in conjunction with marketing and communication;

• Organization of regional IT sector days;

• Creation and animation of user clubs, with the support of holders, aimed at creating a community of beneficiaries, particularly in sharing best practices, presenting associated services, and value-added novelties;

• Actively participates in IT offer promotion activities, organized by market holders, to represent Resah (webinars, videos, interviews, events, etc.);

• Supports and contributes to the promotion of innovative solutions proposed by market holders, in conjunction with the innovation and international department;

• Assists market holders in preparing communication materials related to their offers to highlight their overall performance (quality, total cost, environmental and social impact, etc.);

• Participates in actively listening to market holders;

• Ensures the proper application of RFAR standards with market holders, in conjunction with the mediation manager at Resah.
La France Mutualiste
Head of Purchasing Department
BANKING AND INSURANCE
June 2020 - December 2023 (3 years and 6 months)
Paris, France
As part of the development and transformation of La France Mutualiste, I was tasked with creating the central purchasing function.
Beyond mapping expenses, my main objective was to develop and implement the purchasing policy and strategy to manage LFM's purchasing expenses.

To this end, my activities included:
• Advising and supporting all stakeholders in the company's purchasing process in adopting the purchasing policy and achieving optimization objectives.
• Participating in formalizing needs expression with business units.
• Developing the structure and management of tenders.
• Coordinating commercial and contractual negotiations.
• Developing purchasing contracts.
• Implementing and managing relationships with major suppliers.

All while integrating the necessary sustainable development challenges, particularly environmental impacts into our purchasing policy (product life cycle, ultimate waste treatment, pollution impact, energy consumption, carbon footprint, etc.).
By raising supplier awareness and incorporating supplier performance into our selection criteria.